CVE-2017-17682
First published: Thu Dec 14 2017(Updated: )
In ImageMagick 7.0.7-12 Q16, a large loop vulnerability was found in the function ExtractPostscript in coders/wpg.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU exhaustion) via a crafted wpg image file that triggers a ReadWPGImage call.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| ImageMagick ImageMagick | =7.0.7-12-q16 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =14.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =16.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =17.10 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =18.04 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =7.0 | |
| debian/imagemagick | 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u4 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u3 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u2 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u1 8:7.1.1.39+dfsg1-3 |
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Reference Links
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102202
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/870
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00000.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00015.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00007.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2017-17682
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/da649f031e36753c69268c5c027e695b8ae45e9a
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/06c8dd4de59e48d282d4f224faa64ab9012a711a
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17682
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-17682
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-17682
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-17682
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2017-17682?
CVE-2017-17682 is a large loop vulnerability found in the function ExtractPostscript in ImageMagick 7.0.7-12 Q16.
How does CVE-2017-17682 affect ImageMagick?
CVE-2017-17682 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU exhaustion) via a crafted wpg image file that triggers a ReadWPGImage call in ImageMagick 7.0.7-12 Q16.
What is the severity of CVE-2017-17682?
The severity of CVE-2017-17682 is high with a CVSS score of 6.5.
How can I fix CVE-2017-17682?
To fix CVE-2017-17682, upgrade ImageMagick to version 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu2.2, 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2, 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.11, 8:6.9.9.34+dfsg-3, or 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.11 depending on your Ubuntu version, or install the recommended versions for other distributions.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-17682?
You can find more information about CVE-2017-17682 at the following references: [1] [2] [3].
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